Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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